Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 11, 2020 12:23 pm Im looking to build but dont know yet which builder, and the advice from friends about Contract Build Time has been one of the most useful pieces of info I have gathered so far. A friend said to start with $500 per DAY and let them negotiate no less than $250per DAY to cover rent/storage/inconvenience etc. Can anyone here give me some other valuable info please? Cheers Jo Re: NEWBIE advice please 2Jan 11, 2020 12:41 pm seeing as it is the weekend here is a little read for you https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?t=5823 a building inspector should be able to tell you about any major problems but we need a floor plan with dimensions to clarify options for extra bedrooms ... sometime an… 1 9840 Versaloc is a mortarless besser block system that still needs a properly engineered footing. If you just do a 400x200 footing it will fail in time. At 17m long you need it… 1 22769 I was being kind to the builder. With the amount charged for the upgrade the builder is probably charging closer to 100% margin. There are a few variables as I… 5 14798 ![]() |